Japanese symbol for “accompanying”
同行
どうこう
Romaji: doukou
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together
In Japanese, accompanying is 同行, read どうこう (doukou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together
- n the same bank; the said bank
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accompanying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同伴 | どうはん douhan | accompanying; being accompanied by; going with |
| 添乗 | てんじょう tenjou | accompanying (on a trip); escorting (a tour group) |
| 伴走 | ばんそう bansou | running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying |
| 随伴 | ずいはん zuihan | attendance; accompanying; following |
| 供奉 | ぐぶ gubu | accompanying; being in attendance on |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent; approval |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accompanying”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.